IPEDS ID 231873

Mountain Gateway Community College

Clifton Forge, Virginia. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 43 awards in the trades we track: electrician, welding.

Address: 1000 College Drive, Clifton Forge, VA 24422
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Website: www.mgcc.edu
Phone: (540) 863-2800
Type: Public, 2-year
Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Federal student aid: Eligible (Title IV)
Undergrads (all programs): 425
Also known as: MGCC

Trade programs and graduates

Awards (certificates and degrees) conferred July 2023 to June 2024, first majors, as reported to IPEDS.

Trade	Program (CIP)	Award levels	Awards
Electrician	Electrician (46.0302)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (34)	34
Welding	Welding Technology/Welder (48.0508)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (5); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (4)	9
HVAC	Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (47.0201)	No completions reported	0

What it costs

Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.

In-state tuition and fees, per year	$5,184
Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year	$11,697
Books and supplies	$2,000
Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs)	$12,389
Average net price after grants (aided students)	$4,762

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Outcomes

College Scorecard has no field-of-study earnings for this school's trade programs, usually because too few aided graduates were in the cohort to publish.

School-wide College Scorecard measures (all programs, and all campuses that share the federal aid ID):

Completion rate within 150% of normal time (first-time, full-time students, all programs): 55%
Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $42,085
Median federal debt of completers, all programs: $8,203

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Nearby schools with the same trades

Virginia Western Community College

39.7 mi

3094 Colonial Ave, Roanoke, VA · Public, 2-year

ELEC 36
WELD 33
HVAC 20
CNST 12
AUTO 10

Trade grads 2023-24: 111
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,547
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $44,514

Central Virginia Community College

48.2 mi

3506 Wards Rd, Lynchburg, VA · Public, 2-year

WELD 118
HVAC 20
ELEC 18

Trade grads 2023-24: 156
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,319
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,066

Blue Ridge Community College

59.3 mi

One College Lane, Weyers Cave, VA · Public, 2-year

ELEC 62
A&P 44
AUTO 27

Trade grads 2023-24: 133
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,793
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $44,754

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. IPEDS unit ID 231873. How we build this list.